Belt



NOV. 24, 1931. M, pou cK BELT Filed May 31, 1930 Patented Nov. 24, 1931Y UNITED STATES Application filed May 31, 1930.:Seril N0. 458',25'7f Myinvention relates to a ]oeltand buokle therefor, and more particularlyto a belt adapted to have diierent types of buckles secured thereto.

5 There are several types of buckles on the market which difi"erin thewidth of the portion by which they are secured to the belt.

' Heretofore it has been the practice to carry in stock several lines ofbelts which were similar in all respects except for the end whichreceives the buckle. I have therefore provided a belt which readilyaocommodates or fits either type of buckle, thereby reducin;r the numberof belts required in stock to maintain a complete line.

An object of the invention is to provide a new and improved belt., f r

A; further object is to provide a belt for receiving buckles' ofdifl'erent widths.

A further obiect is to provide a belt 0 neat and finished appearancewhen used with different types of buckles.

Other obieets and advantages will appear r as theydeeription proceeds.

Referring to the drawings:

Fig; 1 is a plan view of aportion of the belt showing one type of bucklesecured th eto.

are preferahly parallel to the huokle end of the belt. An end nortion 7is integral withthe body portion m the belt and is preterablv narrowerthan the -bod nortion. The end portion in rreases in width toward.thebody portion and at its widest'part 8 is substantially the same widthasthe body portion. Intermediate the body and end portions of the belt.is a nair'bf abrupt indentations 9,

the purpose of which willapnear as' the de scrintion proceeds. Extendingfrom the bodv portion into the end porti on is a longi tudinal slit 11for reeeivmga:retainmg pin pin like.the

of ajbuckle s iidtth lower side of the belt by means of snap fasteners15 is a Strap 14: and cooperatingparts"l6 of the snap fastenersareseoured to the endportionof the belt, The Strap 14: actsas spacing mem rber 'forr loop s 17 which: receive the opp0sitefl end of the beltwhenthe belt is'worn.

, It is estomary to provide difierent types 'r ofbelt buckles to beseeured to-the belt at the place ofsalein ordertomeetthe tastes of dif'ferenteustomers.,i In Fig.:1 is shown a bucklev 18 of a type whichelampsthe Opposite enol z of the belt to fr cti'onally: adjust the length of;

the belt whenfiworh; Agbuckle of thistype has an attahng member-sor;ring. 19; whioh=: is narrower than the width of the=b 1t.:- Im

7 many instangesthe body portion of; thebeltis f tapered in ordertoaceommodate abuckle: having a retaining member of 'this wdth,

This, however; renders the belt obj eo,tionable cause a bckle of. thistype willbefitoo loosefi 7 of being too large or wide for the belt.- Ihavealso found that it:adds greatly to the appearance of the belt tohave the body off thebelt of the Same width all the wayto the g ibuckle. By providing the belt between the bodyand end portiohswithindentationsor. v

cut-out portions 9 it will accommodate a buckle like 18 with a neatappearance andat the same time, it will tend to hold the butkle in theplane of the belt. The wide part 8- of the end prtion prevents thebuckle 18 from sliding out of its place. It will be seen that this is adesirable feature inasmueh as a buckle of this type does not havearetaining pin 12 ofbuckle 1 3 to hold it in.

position. 7 r .n applying a bu ckle like 13 to the belt, re

taihing pin 12 passes through the slit 11, The indentations 9 in no wayinterfere with the proner positionine; of buckle 13 and ab11ckle of thistype attached to the belt ofmy invention is the same from a mechanical,as Wellas artistic point of view, as if the indentations 9 were absent.It will be noted that the longi- 7 tudihal slit 11 extending from thebody por: y I

tion into the end poition,- permite a slight lat eral contraetion. ofthe belt Whereby;theretaihing member of buckle 18 may be moreadilysecuredtothe belt.

It 'Wl1'b6 understood that the nature and embodinient of the nventonhereindescrbed and illustrated is nierely llustrative, and

that mnymedifieaticns mayma&etherefih without departngfrom the spiritand*scope 3 S of the invention. 7 7 r. What I claim is new and desretoprotect by Lttefs Patent Qfthe United States is 1. A belt a dapted forthe" attah1hent Of different types of buckles comprising a body portion,zm end p0rtion, said belt havinga longitudinal slt ezctend-rrgt- "fi*om.thewb0d w porti0n to the end portion, and a pair of in- 7 the edges-efthe beltadj'acent said s1it.

dfl'rent' type of buckles c0mprsng ev-bedy p013tion, an end-po1ftien, aninterconnecting portioh between the body and endp0rtio'ns of narrowerWidth thain the adj-acefit ends of sad"bod-y and end portions formng in'efl ect a; pair of oppo'sitely disp0sed n0t ches Said potions having a'10ngtdinal s1it' between intel connecting;' and ehd;pertions attach-

